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ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday December 19, 2021
UPDATE
For those of you who missed the presentation by Michael J. Gall and Teresa Bulger, Not Your Father's Country Bridge: The 1792 Stone Arch Bridge over Stony Brook, Princeton, New Jersey, the video is now live below!
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These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations. Please consider renewing and donating today.
Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free! (Limited to 100 people)
When: Sunday December 19 at 7:00 pm Eastern
How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password
Who: Michael J. Gall and Teresa Bulger, Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc.
What: Not Your Father's Country Bridge: The 1792 Stone Arch Bridge over Stony Brook, Princeton, New Jersey
Join the ASNJ on Sunday (December 19) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.
This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.
Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation.
Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature.
The Importance of New Jersey Archaeology | ASNJ Promotional Video 2020-2021
The Archaeological Society of New Jersey promotional video on the importance of archaeology in the state of New Jersey, created by Alex Gonzales of AlegraphicsVideo, is now live!
You can watch the video down below, on the About ASNJ page, or on our YouTube channel. Please be sure to subscribe!
ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday October 17, 2021
UPDATE
For those of you who missed the presentations by Richard Veit (Smoking with the Ancestors: Chief Tuccamirgan’s Pipe, An Investigation and Analysis), Ian Burrow (The Landscapes of the “Invisibles”: American Indians and African Americans on Sourland Mountain), Gina Sampaio and Robbie-Lynn Mwangi (Invisible Sons: The Unknown Stories of Residential School Students Sent to New Hampton), and Greg Herman (Suspected Indian-burial vaults in Hunterdon County, New Jersey) the videos will be published to our YouTube channel throughout the month of January 2022. Please see the live videos below!
Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link
These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations. Please consider renewing and donating today.
IAN BURROW’S PRESENTATION
GINA SAMPAIO AND ROBBIE-LYNN MWANGI’S PRESENTATION
GREG HERMAN’S PRESENTATION
Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free! (Limited to 100 people)
When: Sunday October 17th at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Eastern
How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password
Who/What:
Smoking with the Ancestors: Chief Tuccamirgan’s Pipe, An Investigation and Analysis
presented by Richard Veit, Monmouth University
The Landscapes of the “Invisibles”: American Indians and African Americans on Sourland Mountain presented by Ian Burrow
Invisible Sons: The Unknown Stories of Residential School Students Sent to New Hampton
presented by Gina Sampaio and Robbie-Lynn MwangiSuspected Indian-burial vaults in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
presented by Greg Herman
The Archaeological Society of New Jersey (ASNJ) in collaboration with the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission is hosting a virtual Speaker Series on Sunday, October 17th at 6:30pm centered on Hunterdon County’s history and archaeology. The guest presenters (including Richard Veit, Ian Burrow, Gina Sampaio, Robbie-Lynn Mwangi, and Greg Herman) will collectively share underrepresented and lesser-known stories of the past, from the lifeways of Native Americans and the vital role of African American communities in shaping the region, to an unexpected connection with the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. The presentations will be followed by a question and answer period.
This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.
This special event is free to attend, but registration is required and space is limited. Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation.
Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature.
The Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission is actively engaged in collaborative efforts to broaden and diversify programs and audiences for New Jersey history. Please visit https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/depts/c&h/links.htm for more information.
Cornelius Low House ASNJ Volunteer Dig (Saturday and Sunday, September 25-26, 2021)
The Cornelius Low House
The ASNJ is conducting a volunteer dig and site tour on Saturday and Sunday, September 25-26, 2021 at the 1741 Cornelius Low House at 1225 River Road in Piscataway, Middlesex County (see attached public form). The house overlooks the former 18th- and 19th-century port community of Raritan Landing. Our archaeological study is sponsored by the Middlesex County Office of Arts and History and aims to locate rear yard buildings associated with the Low family. We intend to excavate two (2) 4-foot square units. The property has a manicured lawn.
Participation in this volunteer dig is open to ASNJ members only from 8:30am to 4:00pm each day. Volunteers can sign up for desired time slots. Each time slot accommodates up to four volunteers. Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours will be given to non-members from 12:00-4:00pm each day.
Those interested in volunteering can sign up via this link: Cornelius Low House Dig
Volunteer and visitor parking will be available on Lot 48 at the adjacent Rutgers U. Busch Campus opposite the Visitors Welcome Center on Stuphen Road (see attached parking map). A sidewalk next to the athletic fields connects the parking lot to the Cornelius Low House property. Those wishing to participate should dress appropriately and bring water, sun screen, a pair of gloves, and a snack. Out of respect for one another, participants working next to each other will need to wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth. Entrance into any County-owned building also requires wearing a face covering.
ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday July 18, 2021
UPDATE
For those of you who missed the presentation by Mark Nonestied, "Scattered Piles of Wreckage" The Maritime Legacy of Middlesex County, the video is now live below!
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These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations. Please consider renewing and donating today.
Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free! (Limited to 100 people)
When: Sunday July 18th at 7:00 pm Eastern
How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password
Who: Mark Nonestied
What: "Scattered Piles of Wreckage" The Maritime Legacy of Middlesex County
Middlesex County has a maritime history that stretches back to its earliest days. The navigable waterways were used to transport a variety of goods and people throughout the region and abroad. The Raritan River, Raritan Bay and Arthur Kill saw expanded use during the industrial revolution as vast amounts coal, clay, sand and other products were shipped in bulk from docks in Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Sayreville and New Brunswick. Maritime salvage operations were conducted in Perth Amboy by John H. Gregory whose "graveyard" of ships dotted the Perth Amboy waterfront. This maritime history is explored in an illustrated talk that also discusses what remnants of these vessels survive today.
Join the ASNJ on Sunday (July 18th) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.
This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.
Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation.
Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature.
ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday June 27, 2021
UPDATE
For those of you who missed the presentations by Michael J. Gall (At the Battle's Edge: Archaeology of Peripheral Terrain at the Battle of Monmouth) and Kristen Hohn (Metal Detection at a British Retreat Campsite), the videos are now live below!
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These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations. Please consider renewing and donating today.
MICHAEL J. GALL’S PRESENTATION
KRISTEN HOHN’S PRESENTATION
Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free! (Limited to 100 people)
When: Sunday June 27th at 7:00 pm Eastern
How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password
Who/What: Michael J. Gall presenting: At the Battle's Edge: Archaeology of Peripheral Terrain at the Battle of Monmouth
Kristen Hohn presenting: Metal Detection at a British Retreat Campsite
Join the ASNJ on Sunday (June 27th) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.
This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.
Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation.
Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature.
ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday May 23, 2021
UPDATE
For those of you who missed Dr. Richard Veit’s presentation, Searching for the “Lighthouse Fort and the Refugee Town” on Sandy Hook, Public Archaeology at a Storied Historical Site, the video is now live below!
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These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations. Please consider renewing and donating today.
Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free! (Limited to 100 people)
When: Sunday May 23 at 7:00 pm Eastern
How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password
Who: Richard Veit, Ph.D., Professor of Anthropology, Monmouth University
What: Searching for the “Lighthouse Fort and the Refugee Town” on Sandy Hook, Public Archaeology at a Storied Historical Site
ABSTRACT:
Since 1764 the Sandy Hook Lighthouse has guarded the treacherous approaches to New York Harbor. During the American Revolution, Continental forces unsuccessfully tried to deny the British control of the lighthouse. British troops and partisans captured Sandy Hook early in the war and, despite repeated raids by Continental forces, retained control of the Hook until the end of the conflict. Indeed, the British fortified the lighthouse and Loyalists, many of African descent, constructed a Refugee Town near the light which served as a base of operations for raiding parties along the Jersey shore. Monmouth University’s 2016 archaeological field school was a cooperative endeavor between a private university and the National Park Service, designed to investigate the lighthouse property while providing local residents with an opportunity to participate in archaeological fieldwork at a significant local historic site. The project resulted in an improved understanding of the site and built local interest in regional archaeology. It provides a model for public archaeology at a beloved nationally-significant historic site.
Join the ASNJ on Sunday (May 23) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.
This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.
Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation.
Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature.
ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday April 18, 2021
UPDATE
For those of you who missed the presentations of Brianna Dagostino (Getting to Know Ground Stones: College Point and Inwood Collection), Will M. Williams (Interpreting 19th-Century Commodification of Disease and Cultural Understanding of Health through Historical Archaeology), and Dr. Christopher Matthews (Dunkerhook: A 19th-Century African-American Community in Paramus, NJ), the videos are now live below!
Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link
These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations. Please consider renewing and donating today.
BRIANNA DAGOSTINO’S PRESENTATION
WILL M. WILLIAMS’ PRESENTATION
DR. CHRISTOPHER MATTHEWS’ PRESENTATION
Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free! (Limited to 100 people)
When: Sunday April 18 at 7:00 pm Eastern
How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password
Who/What: Dr. Christopher Matthews presenting: Dunkerhook: A 19th-Century African-American Community in Paramus, NJ
Brianna Dagostino presenting: Getting to Know Ground Stones: College Point and Inwood Collection
Will M. Williams presenting: Interpreting 19th-Century Commodification of Disease and Cultural Understanding of Health through Historical Archaeology
Join the ASNJ on Sunday (April 18) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. There will be three presenters and each of the presentations will be followed by a question and answer period.
This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.
Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation.
Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature.
ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday March 21, 2021
UPDATE
For those of you who missed the presentation by Evan Mydlowski, Aerial Exploration: Drone Applications for Archaeological Study, the video is now live below!
Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link
These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations. Please consider renewing and donating today.
Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free! (Limited to 100 people)
When: Sunday March 21 at 7:00 pm Eastern
How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password
Who: Evan Mydlowski of Hunter Research, Inc.
What: Aerial Exploration: Drone Applications for Archaeological Study
Join the ASNJ on Sunday (March 21) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 20 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.
This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.
Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation.
Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature.
ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday February 21, 2021
UPDATE
For those of you who missed the presentations of Dr. George Leader (William Green Plantation: On-Going Archaeological and Historical Research) and Calvin Grigal (Temporal and Ethnic Trends in Gravestone Form in Historical Northwestern New Jersey), the videos are now live below!
Please also subscribe to the society's YouTube channel at: ASNJ YouTube Account Link
These presentations are made possible through your continued support, membership dues, and donations. Please consider renewing and donating today.
DR. GEORGE LEADER’S PRESENTATION
CALVIN GRIGAL’S PRESENTATION
Join us! ASNJ Online Speaker Series on Zoom. It's Free! (Limited to 100 people)
When: Sunday February 21 at 7:00 pm Eastern
How: Email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Zoom Meeting ID and Password
Who: Dr. George Leader and Calvin Grigal of The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
What: Presentation by Dr. George Leader: William Green Plantation: On-Going Archaeological and Historical Research
Presentation by Calvin Grigal: Temporal and Ethnic Trends in Gravestone Form in Historical Northwestern New Jersey
Join the ASNJ on Sunday (February 21) for our Online Speaker Series on Zoom. The presentation will be roughly 25 minutes, followed by a question and answer period.
This is an online livestream video presentation through Zoom on your computer or mobile device. To attend, simply download Zoom via your mobile App Store or via http://www.zoom.us.
Please email ASNJ.Presentations@gmail.com for a Meeting ID # and Password # to join the presentation.
Attendance is limited to the first 100 people. If you are unable to make the meeting, please do not fret. The presentation will be uploaded to the ASNJ's YouTube Channel (link: Online Speaker Series). All attendees will be muted and questions can be posed to the presenter through the chat feature.
ASNJ Online Speaker Series: Presentation on Sunday January 17, 2021
Join us this Sunday, January 17th, for the next ASNJ Online Speaker Series in partnership with the Friends for the Abbott Marshlands featuring a presentation by Dr. Carolyn Dillian, who will speak about her recent book with co-author Charles Bello, titled, Misadventures in Archaeology: The Life and Career of Charles Conrad Abbott. Registration is necessary!
Those registered will receive Zoom meeting information for the presentation to be held on Sunday, January 17th at 6:00 pm.
The registration is limited to 100 people and it is filling extremely fast so register now!
Visit the University of Pennsylvania Press website to purchase the book! We hope to see you there.
ATTENTION: Pre-Order ASNJ's New 2021 T-Shirt!
Attention Membership and Supporters of the ASNJ!
Design by Ryan Wade
Winner of the 2020 T-Shirt Design Contest
It is now time to begin pre-ordering our new T-Shirts!
We have decided to set up a 3-week pre-order period (ending on January 31st) so that we can prepare our orders for the printer. Your orders will be fulfilled as soon as we get the T-Shirts in stock.
You can pre-order the shirts on our Sales page!
***all prices include shipping and handling***
Thank you all for your continuing support and a big thank you again for Ryan Wade, winner of the 2020 T-Shirt Design Contest, for giving us a wonderful design!
Executive Board Election: Vote for the Candidates for Member-At-Large (2021-2024)
Vote for the Candidates for Member-At-Large (2020-2022)! Take a look at the candidates who are running for the position (vote for 2) and those of you who are members, please keep an eye out for an email about submitting your votes online in January 2021.
Candidates for Member-At-Large (2021-2024) (Vote for 2)
Jack Cresson
I have been an Active and Family member since 1968. I have been involved in collaborative, self-driven and CRM archaeological research in New Jersey since 1965, have served as the Chair of the ASNJ Research Grants Committee since its inception (1977), and have been a member of the Executive Board for nearly as long. I have always tried to support the ASNJ in any way I could.
Danielle Cathcart
I have over a decade of archaeological experience in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions, working for academic and non-profit institutions, as well as in cultural resource management since 2010. As a former and active member of several professional organizations, I have participated in panel discussions, presented original research, and served as a steering committee chair for the CNEA. My interests and areas of expertise include material culture analysis and collections management. I am eager to share my ideas for expanding ASNJ’s public outreach efforts and advocate for use and preservation of archaeological collections in New Jersey. Thank you for your consideration.
Lauren Lembo
I have been involved in New Jersey archaeology since 2008 as a professional archaeologist in cultural resource management, a member of the ASNJ, and volunteer for preservation-focused projects and public lectures. I received an MA in Education from Central Michigan University, an MA in Anthropology from Monmouth University, and a Certificate in Global Social Archaeology from Kyushu University in Japan. I served as the 2nd Vice President (Membership) for the ASNJ between 2016 and 2019, and hope to once again be involved with assisting Board operations and facilitating community engagement with local history and archaeology. As a member of the ASNJ and a Member-at-Large, I look forward to promoting diverse perspectives and inclusive educational opportunities, and developing new relationships with communities and organizations. I currently serve as a programs coordinator for the Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, a grassroots herbalist, and am a Registered Professional Archaeologist.
As a reminder, those of you who are members, please keep an eye out for an email about submitting your votes online in January 2021.